plum village songs

1.

I Have Arrived


bpm 91

I have arrived,  Gb pedal bass

I am home,      IV

in the here and in the now.  

       V                IV 

x2

I am solid,  vi

I am free,   V

I am solid,  IV  

I am free,   V 

in the ultimate I dwell,     iii     IVmaj79         

in the ultimate I dwell.      V    IVmaj79         



And When I RIse

  • joseph Emet

And when I rise,  C     G/B

let me rise,    vi      G   

like a bird,      IV.   V

joyfully.          I



And when I fall, 

let me fall, 

like a leaf, 

gracefully

let it all go

E 

We are all moving. I      

On a journey to nowhere   IV

Taking it easy, taking it slow. IV V

No more worries,   

No need to hurry,

Nothing to carry,

Let it all go

And When I RIse

  • joseph Emet

And when I rise,  C     G/B

let me rise,    vi      G   

like a bird,      IV.   V

joyfully.          I



And when I fall, 

let me fall, 

like a leaf, 

gracefully, 

Great Big Smile

D

I am a bird,    a beautiful bird,    

 I                                         vi 

I am the sun,   the golden sun   

IVmaj7                         V        I   

I am the wind,   blowing in    

vi.    IV                 I

a beautiful bird in the sun, we are one in our wonderful world. x2 

        IV                                             V                                            I



I am a seed,  a tiny seed, 

I am the rain,  gentle rain, 

I am a stream, carrying, 

A tiny seed in the rain as we change in our wonderful world. x2 



I am a note,       I

a beautiful note,   vi 

I am a song,       IV     V

a beautiful song,       I

I am a child, great big smile,      IV.  IV   I

I’m a note in a song sing along in our wonderful world. x2  IV.    V. I

    

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All In My Heart

Key F

F Bb C




The Sun! The Sun, it shines!      I
On my face and on my eyes        IV  I
The su-u-u-un shines in my heart (2x)      IV V   I

                                                                         IV V   I

     

The River! The River, it flows!          I
From the mountains to my toes        IV     I
The ri-i-i-ver flows in my heart (2x)    IV   V   I



Chorus:
From the mountains, the flowers,    IV    I
The children, and the deer                  IV    I
We all love each other                           IV    I  
There’s a space for everyone in my heart    IV    V    I




The Trees! The Trees, they sway!
And give oxygen everyday
The Tree-ee-ees they sway in my heart (2x)



The Birds! The Birds, they fly!
As a school of fish swim by
The Animals are all in my heart (2x)

In Out Deep Slow

I IV V 



c  g ---

in out

C   



a  c. g ----

deep slow

F/C.  C



f.        e

Calm ease 

F/C. C



d.  d. c --   

smile release

G.       C





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How could anyone ever tell you 

C F G 

How could anyone ever tell you 

C CMaj7 Am 

You were anything less than beautiful? 

F G 

How could anyone ever tell you 

C                        G/B  Asus A

You were less than whole? 

Dm G 

How could anyone fail to notice 

C CMaj7 Am 

That your loving is a miracle? 

F G G7 C F C 

How deeply you're connected to my soul.




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happiness is here and now

90bpm

root pedal



Happi-[C]ness is here and [Csus4]now .

I have [C]dropped my [G]worries .

Nowhere to [C]go , nothing to [Csus4]do .

No longer [G]in [F]   [C]hurry .

Happi-[C]ness is here and [Csus4]now .

I have [C]dropped my [G]worries .

Somewhere to [C]go , something to [Csus4]do .

But I don't [G]need [F] to [C]hurry .



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breathing in, breathing out

I ii iii IV V vi

I LIKE Eb


         I

Breathing in, breathing out,  

         IVmj7     

Breathing in, breathing out,  



       IV            V                        IV                       I

I am blooming as a flower, I am fresh as the dew.

       vi           IV                               IV.                   V

I am solid as a mountain, I am firm as the earth,

       IV

I am free.

           I   

Breathing in, breathing out,    

         vi     

Breathing in, breathing out,  

       IV           V                        IV                      I

I am water reflecting what is real, what is true.

   Am                                               IV            V    

And I feel there is space deep inside of me.

        IV                          I

I am free, I am free, I am free.





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island of the self

B ( Abm first chord Dbm Ebm )



         vi                                                       iii             vi 

Breathing in, I go back to the island within myself

                  vi                          ii

There are beautiful trees within the island

                  ii                        iii

There are clear streams of water

                     vi                                 

There are birds, sunshine, and fresh air

            ii     iii             vi

Breathing out, I feel safe

    ii                  iii              vi

I enjoy going back to my island

 

 

 Being an island unto myself As an island unto myself Buddha is my mindfulness, shining near, shining far. Dharma is my breathing, guarding body and mind I am free. Being an island unto myself, As an island unto myself, Sangha is my five skandhas Working in harmony Taking refuge in myself Coming back to myself I am free. I am free. I am free.






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i am free

Author: Bert Evans.



I like Cm



im  -iiim  Vm -VI -viim



paul chords:  V.       Cm  Fm

                        CH.     III.  VII. VI      Eb.  Bb. Ab



            Cm

I am a cloud.

           Cm/Bb

I am the blue sky.   

            Cm/Ab

I am a bird.     

                           Gsus

Spreading out its wings.

        

v2...

I am a flower.

I am the sunshine

I am the earth

Receiving a seed.



                Eb

And I am free.

                              Bb

When my heart is open.

                 Fm

Yes I am free.

                                   Gsus

When my mind is clear.

                       Cm

Oh dear brother.

                  Gm

Oh dear sister.

                          Fm        Gm

Let's walk to- gether.

                     Cm

        Mindful- ly.






outs...




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